Lead Hardware Reverse Engineer

Overview of Opportunity 

Join the Wireless Division of Two Six Technologies—a team of innovative engineers and reverse engineers in Arlington, Virginia—where you’ll dive into groundbreaking research on advanced embedded systems and architectures. Working with technologies like processor modules, digital boards, and high-speed signals, you’ll identify vulnerabilities, prototype solutions, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in embedded system security. Collaborating closely with top-tier hardware engineers and security researchers, you’ll help tackle some of the toughest challenges in the field. 

Our growing roster of government customers depends on us to deliver cutting-edge security solutions. We’re looking for a skilled Lead Hardware Reverse Engineer to help drive our mission forward. If you’re passionate about solving complex challenges and making a tangible impact on national security, we want you on our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reverse engineer and analyze complex embedded systems designs to identify functional behaviors and facilitate deeper vulnerability analysis.
• Identify and exploit key system components, including communication channels and firmware memory.
• Conduct vulnerability research on hardened systems and architectures.
• Draft technical reports related to the function, characteristics, and any potential vulnerabilities of the assessed hardware and firmware.
• Rapidly prototype innovative technologies to analyze and exploit target systems.
• Oversee PCB design using CAD tools, ensuring designs meet mission-critical requirements for size, power consumption, and performance.
• Manage the bring-up, debugging, and validation of hardware designs, utilizing oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers.
• Develop and implement novel security applications for embedded systems.
• Contribute to a diverse range of research and development projects focused on embedded system security.
• Isolate areas of interest in complex systems with precision and efficiency.

What you will have(Basic Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific field – OR – 7+ years of experience in the embedded security industry.
• At least 7 years of experience with:
• Experience developing on embedded systems such as high speed data devices, or system-on-modules.
• Experience analyzing and reverse engineering binaries (x86/ARM/AVR).
• Debugging embedded systems using tools such as JTAG, UART, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Developing and integrating bootloaders for embedded systems.
• Creating wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Programming in C, C++, and Python.
• Development targeting AMD/Xilinx, Altera, or Microsemi FPGA devices.

Nice if you Have (Preferred):

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific field.
• Experience as part of small R&D teams composed of researchers, engineers, and scientists.
• Custom PCB development experience with tools such as Altium.
• Knowledge of RF protocols and systems.
• Experience with Layer 1 and Layer 2 wired and wireless protocols, such as USB, SPI/I2C/1-Wire, Ethernet, PCI-Express, 802.11, and Bluetooth/ZigBee.
• Hacking experience on IoT products.
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading technical employees and engineering teams.

Security Clearance:

• Active U.S. security clearance at the Top Secret level, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.

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